Principal Electrical Engineer - Power Generation Engineer

Oracle Oracle · Enterprise · United States

This role focuses on the power and energy architecture for hyperscale AI data centers, including utility interconnection, on-site generation, and battery storage systems. The Principal Electrical Engineer will act as a technical authority for large-scale power systems supporting AI infrastructure, translating compute requirements into power strategies and driving standardization and efficiency.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead due diligence, pilots, and adoption of emerging technologies in Power Generation, with investment-grade technical and financial justification
  2. Define the global reference architecture and standards for grid-connected and hybrid BTM generation models supporting large-scale data centers
  3. Own system-level trade studies across reliability, transient behavior, fault response, black-start capability, and expansion phasing
  4. Set the long-term architectural strategy and standardization approach for data center power generation plants
  5. Establish performance benchmarks, reliability targets, and analytics frameworks to continuously improve plant efficiency and uptime

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, power, or a related engineering discipline
  • 15+ years of experience in HV power systems, on-site generation, and power plant engineering
  • 15+ years of experience designing and delivering mission-critical facilities
  • 8+ years of experience in transient analysis for grid-connected generation and microgrids
  • Proven track record with large-scale electrical infrastructure

Nice to have

  • Experience with utility interconnection strategy, permitting, and coordination with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs)
  • Master’s or PhD in engineering, business, or a related field
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license